{"product_id":"arosa-sun-1930-big-1957-cruise-brochure-w-plans-color-interiors","title":"AROSA SUN: 1930 - big 1957 cruise brochure w\/ plans \u0026 color interiors","description":"\u003cp\u003eArosa Line: A fold-out (18\" by 30\") brochure for Caribbean cruises on the AROSA SUN in 1957.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven decks are shown in detail along rates. Also included are nine color interior photos. And what interiors the AROSA SUN had!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ship was launched in 1930 as the FELIX ROUSEL and sailed on the long-haul route from Marseilles to Indo-China. Owner Messageries Maritimes outfitted First Class with dramatic, Indo-Orient-Deco interiors, most of which survived the transition to Arosa. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere you can see glamour from a by-gone era peeking through what was an immigrant ship by the 1950s. Color photos show the Promenade Deck, Indoor Swimming Pool, Cocktail Bar, Bar, a wood-lined single cabin, Verandah Lounge, Dining Room, Lounge Entrance Hall, and Lounge. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf special note is the gilded piano in the Lounge with carved elephants as feet, looking fit for Louis XIV himself. Also, you can see part of the large, sculptured seven-fingered hands holding fans at the bottom of the grand stairway to the Dining Room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ship only sailed a few years before Arosa went bankrupt. She should have gone to the breakers, but instead became a floating hostel in Holland, a role she played until heading to the breakers in 1974. I wonder if the delightful decor stayed with her to the end? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52933181866265,"sku":"5231b","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/5231b.jpg?v=1785791871","url":"https:\/\/nautiques.net\/products\/arosa-sun-1930-big-1957-cruise-brochure-w-plans-color-interiors","provider":"Nautiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}